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Where is the perfect way to start the early weekend, if not at a Beartooth concert? The band played together with Motionless In White as well as Stray From The Path a sold out concert at the Palladium, Cologne, where more than 3,000 people showed up. Due to Corona, their tour had to be postponed several times, which gave everyone one more reason to make the evening unforgettable. Arriving at the Palladium, the queue didn't seem to stop: Fans lined up for several hundred meters to get into the concert hall and it seemed like it was getting longer and longer. After this "ordeal", however, the visitors were welcomed by the team of the radio station Bob, which was already waiting in the entrance area with a funny lottery as well

Especially songs like "May You Live Forever" or "Fortune Teller" provided the necessary energy to get the crowd moving, so it wasn't too surprising that the first crowdsurfers of the evening appeared during Stray From The Path. But the band proved to be convincing not only with their mixture of hardcore punk and rap, but also with their attitude. Stray From The Path spoke out loudly against racism, fachism, transphobia as well as homophobia and declared that everyone is welcome at a show of theirs. No one will be excluded, and for all those who don't comply, "There's the fucking door!" That Stray From The Path were serious about this they sealed with another song that literally had us all freaking out. Continuing this momentum, Motionless In White announced themselves a short time later with an intro that brought loud cheers from the crowd.

When the second break started and the rebuilding phase was in full swing, the song "Living On A Prayer" by Jon Bon Jovi sounded and got the crowd in the mood for the rest of the evening. The whole hall sang along and even we couldn't resist joining in. The crowd was ready to receive Beartooth , who announced themselves with their symbol, which appeared on a curtain similar to the Bat-Signal. Immediately cheers broke out in the audience, which increased when the silhouette of singer Caleb appeared from behind the canvas. The sound seemed to roll over and then the curtain fell, Beartooth started to play and confetti poured over us. What a great start! At this point it was clear how much both sides missed live music and that this was going to be an experience to remember.

But just that put a smile on the faces of the band members, who literally played themselves into a frenzy from song to song. The fire fountains did the rest and heated up the air even more. But that didn't stop the crowd from going wild, especially during songs like "Body Bag", where Beartooth and the masses shouted "One life, one decision" together. After one song followed the next, the end was slowly approaching. The encore ended the evening as it started with a loud bang and a lot of confetti. Songs like "The Past Is Dead" gave a successful ending, which we wouldn't have wished otherwise for this evening. Beartooth still thanked everyone who had come and especially the bands, Motionless In White as well as Stray From The Path, who are touring together with them. An eventful Thursday evening, which we would like to repeat again!